Reinhold Sadler

Reinhold Sadler (January 10, 1848 – January 30, 1906) was an American politician. He was the ninth Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Silver Party.

Reinhold Sadler
9th Governor of Nevada
In office April 10, 1896 – January 5, 1903
Lieutenant	Vacant James R. Judge
Preceded by	John E. Jones
Succeeded by	John Sparks
10th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
In office 1895–1896
Governor	John E. Jones
Preceded by	Joseph Poujade
Succeeded by	James R. Judge
Personal details
Born	January 10, 1848 Czarnikau, Posen Province, Prussia (modern Czarnków, Wielkopolska Province, Poland)
Died	January 30, 1906 (aged 58) Eureka, Nevada, U.S.
Resting place	Lone Mountain Cemetery Carson City, Nevada, U.S.
Political party	Silver
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Biography

Sadler was born on January 10, 1848 in Czarnikau, Posen Province, Prussia (modern-day Czarnków, Wielkopolska Province, Poland). His education was limited to the common schools of his native country. He immigrated to the United States first moving to Virginia City, and later Eureka. He married Louise Zadow in Hamilton, Nevada on May 26, 1874, and the couple had six children, Wihlemina, William Arthur, Bertha, Edgar, Alfred and Clarence.[1]

Career

Sadler settled in Eureka, Nevada and worked as a miner, a miller, and a merchant. He was elected treasurer of Eureka County in 1880.

After two unsuccessful campaigns for state offices, he was elected the tenth Lieutenant Governor in 1895. After the death of Governor John E. Jones, Sadler became Acting Governor, making him only the third foreign-born governor of Nevada,;[2] he was elected Governor in his own right in 1898. During his tenure, the Farmer's Institute was launched and the State Board of Assessors was established.[3]

After finishing out his term Sadler returned to Eureka, and resumed his various business enterprises. He was a Stalwart Silver candidate for U.S. Representative at large in 1904, but was not successful.[4]

Death

Sadler died in Eureka on January 30, 1906, at the age of 58. He is interred at Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Nevada.

See also

• List of U.S. state governors born outside the United States

References

1. "Reinhold Sadler". Nevada's First Ladies. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
2. "Reinhold Sadler". Nevada State Library and Archives. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
3. Reinhold Sadler. Encyclopedia of Nevada. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
4. "Reinhold Sadler". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 5, 2012.

Further reading

• Glass, Mary Ellen (Fall 1978). "The Silver Governors: Immigrants in Nevada Politics. Part I" (PDF). Nevada Historical Society Quarterly. 21 (3): 170–188. Retrieved September 19, 2020.

External links

• Reinhold Sadler at Find a Grave
• Biography
• National Governors Association
• The Political Graveyard
• Nevada's First Ladies